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CVE-2013-1211: cisco nx-os Improper Authentication

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 29-05-2013Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1211 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Authentication vulnerability in cisco nx-os. EPSS estimates a 1.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.59%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 29-05-2013
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Cisco NX-OS on the Nexus 1000V does not properly handle authentication for Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) to Virtual Supervisor Module (VSM) communication, which allows remote attackers to obtain VEM access via (1) spoofed STUN packets or (2) a crafted VMware ESXi instance, aka Bug ID CSCud14832.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.59%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.59% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.59%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cisco1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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